Menu Outline: Loma Linda, California
Today, a community of about 9,000 Adventists in the Loma Linda area are the core of America’s blue zone region. They live as much as a decade longer than the rest of us, and much of their longevity can be attributed to vegetarianism and regular exercise. Plus, Adventists don’t smoke or drink alcohol.
The Adventists encourage a “well-balanced diet” including nuts, fruits, and legumes, low in sugar, salt, and refined grains. Studies have shown nonsmoking Adventists who ate 2 or more servings of fruit per day had about 70 percent fewer lung cancers than nonsmokers who ate fruit once or twice a week. Adventists who ate legumes such as peas and beans 3 times a week had a 30 to 40 percent reduction in colon cancer. A new study has found that adherents to this way of life have the nation’s lowest rates of heart disease and diabetes and very low rates of obesity.
If you want to eat like those in Loma Linda, give these recipes a try!
Breakfast
Lunch
Power Greens and Lemon Tahini Bowl
Crunchy Chickpea Salad Sandwich
Quinoa Salad with Sweet Potatoes and Pears
Dinner
Avocado, Orange and Kale Salad with Chickpeas
Snacks
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